SAILLARD Olivier.
Azzedine Alaïa, fashion designer collector.
Palais Galliera / Paris Museums
Regular price
€39,00
| N° d'inventaire | 29767 |
| Format | 23 x 30.6 |
| Détails | 192 p., illustrated, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782759605583 |
Azzedine Alaïa's personal collection tells not only the story of fashion, but also that of craftsmanship. While he collected pieces by well-known and well-documented French designers such as Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga, the breadth of the collection is astonishing, as many of the designer pieces sometimes overlooked in fashion history are among these finds.
The couturier's presence is documented at nearly every major fashion auction. Alaïa bid on a Lanvin cape and simultaneously purchased a yellow and black cotton Carven day dress. His choices, as diverse stylistically as they are in terms of technique and cut, suggest that he was not so much interested in collecting fashion's greats—much of the collection consists of non-designer garments—as in bringing together pieces that demonstrate the evolution of craftsmanship and creativity over the course of this century.
This exhibition is therefore a unique opportunity to explore the history of pieces which, after having been saved by Alaïa for many years, are now shared with the public.
The couturier's presence is documented at nearly every major fashion auction. Alaïa bid on a Lanvin cape and simultaneously purchased a yellow and black cotton Carven day dress. His choices, as diverse stylistically as they are in terms of technique and cut, suggest that he was not so much interested in collecting fashion's greats—much of the collection consists of non-designer garments—as in bringing together pieces that demonstrate the evolution of craftsmanship and creativity over the course of this century.
This exhibition is therefore a unique opportunity to explore the history of pieces which, after having been saved by Alaïa for many years, are now shared with the public.
The couturier's presence is documented at nearly every major fashion auction. Alaïa bid on a Lanvin cape and simultaneously purchased a yellow and black cotton Carven day dress. His choices, as diverse stylistically as they are in terms of technique and cut, suggest that he was not so much interested in collecting fashion's greats—much of the collection consists of non-designer garments—as in bringing together pieces that demonstrate the evolution of craftsmanship and creativity over the course of this century.
This exhibition is therefore a unique opportunity to explore the history of pieces which, after having been saved by Alaïa for many years, are now shared with the public.